Q: Overheating
Car overheats when I drive a short distance. I'm constantly having to fill it up with water. It looks like the resevoir may have a leak. When it starts to overheat the car will start smoking through my vents and through my dashboard where the speedometer and gauges are at.
My car has 142000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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